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I was born and raised in the Philippines as a child of
missionaries. I count it my privilege to have been raised by a
strong faith and two cultures. It was during my childhood that I
learned to draw and paint. It was during my college years that I
learned I could use art to communicate my feelings on canvas. I
graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 1998, Magna Cum Laude,
with a BA in Fine Arts. I currently live with my husband and three
daughters in Garland, Texas.
There are three things I try to convey with my art. They are:
Beauty, Goodness and Truth. The sky is one of my greatest
inspirations for beauty. It is so quietly emotional and deeply
moving. Letting the light and color speak is something I strive to
do with my work. The paint is highly saturated as I love intense
color. I find that living in Texas I see that intensity almost
daily. Texas burns away the land to feed the skies. I leave a
little space for the land in my work so that the viewer has a "lift
off" to the open sky.
I try to convey goodness is my work by taking words such as,
"Grace," "Worship," or "Faith," and putting an image to them.
Sometimes in our religious culture we get so used to words like
these and don't try to make them as simple and complete as
possible.
The final thing I try to convey in my work is truth. When I speak
of truth I am talking about the truth of God, His Word, and truth
of His creation as it relates to our fallen, sinful nature. Not
all truth is beautiful or good because of this fallen state but
truth is necessary to understand the heart of God and relate to
man. Ultimately, I believe all truth in God's truth. In this way
God can use whoever and whatever means to convey that truth.
I have recently finished a five-piece series entitled, "Solas of
the Reformation" for Dallas Theological Seminary. I work on
commission and have been able to have my skyscapes in several
private collections as well as offices. Most recently, Dallas Eye
Care Associates, L.P.
You can also find my work in this gallery:
Riverbend Fine Art Gallery
710 Ist St.
Marble Falls, TX 78654
(830) 693-6632
Marta Stafford, Gallery Director
| Giclee Prints on archival cotton paper |
| 5x7 image with 8x10 mat | $15.00 |
| 8x10 image with 11x14 mat | $40.00 |
| 8x12 image with 12x16 mat | $55.00 |
| 8x16 image with 10x20 mat | $40.00 |
| 11x14 image with 16x20 mat | $65.00 |
(size may vary according to canvas shape)
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